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Dr. Saman Maleki named Researcher of the Year
April 12, 2024
The Centre for Translational Cancer Research would like to congratulate Dr. Saman Maleki on being awarded the 2024 Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Dean’s Award of Excellence – Researcher of the year. Dr. Maleki joined Western University in 2019 and is an assistant professor in the Departments of Oncology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Medical Biophysics. Since arriving in London, Saman has conducted one of the first human trials on patients with advanced melanoma, established LHSC’s first stool biobank where samples of both cancer patients and healthy individuals are collected, and has received several grants including Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Cancer Society Impact Grant, Hecht Foundation, Weston Family Foundation, Western ICI, and LHSC ‘s Catalyst Grant. Dr. Maleki is currently conducting several translational research trials with colleagues from the London Regional Cancer Program, Queen’s University and the Université de Montréal. In 2023, Saman was named one of only seven Londoners to receive the Investigator Award from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) for his out-of-the-box thinking and visionary approach to cancer treatment using fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). Dr. Maleki is already a sough-after speaker and recognized as an international expert in his field and last year received a $1 Million donation from London’s Spriet Family to support his research. Saman is only one of two Canadians to be selected as a Society of Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Sparkathon awardee and now sits as a representative member on the SITC Board of Directors.CTCR Homecoming Series
March 04, 2024
The Centre for Translational Cancer Research is proud to present its inaugural Homecoming Series featuring Michael Roumeliotis, PhD FCCMP, a former Western PhD Candidate. Dr. Jeffrey Carson, Associate Professor, Departments of Medical Biophysics, Physics & Astronomy, was Dr. Roumeliotis supervisor. Dr. Roumeliotis will be presenting his work entitled "Building on strong foundations: Quality and Innovation in Radiotherapy" on Thursday April 25 at Noon (LRCP A3-924A/B).Vice President, Research and Scientific Director Named
February 01, 2024
St. Joseph's Health Care London has announced Dr. Lisa Porter as Vice President, Research and Scientific Director. Dr. Porter is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Windsor University and a founding Executive Director of WE-SPARK Health Institute. Dr. Porter is also a member of London's Centre for Translational Cancer Research and has held one or multiple CIHR grants over the last 19 years. She currently sits on the CIHR UD Advisory Committee, and is a recent addition on the Board of Directors for Research Canada.LRCP Catalyst Research Grant Competition (Fall 2023)
November 20, 2023
Samuel Asfaha MD PhD, $25,000 for "Role of ALOX5+ immune cells in colitis associated cancer". Richard Kim MD, $25,000 for "Organic Anion Transporter SLC22A7 in a Major Determinant of 5-Flourouracil Disposition". Paula Foster PhD, $24,900 for "Development of MPI Lymphography". Matthew Hebb MD PhD, $25,000 for "Preclinical in vivo evaluation of a novel low energy electrotherapy for glioblastoma". Mansour Haeryfar PhD, $25,000 for "MR1-restricted T cells in ovarian cancer". Linda Dagnino PhD, $25,000 for "Mechanical signalling in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma". John Di Guglielmo PhD, $25,000 for "Assessing TGFβ pathway specificity in PDAC organoid EMT". Fred Dick PhD, $25,000 for "Targeting epithelial to mesenchymal transition in ovarian cancer". Eugene Wong PhD, $25,000 for "The role of Cancer Associated Fibroblasts in Pancreatic Cancer Radiation Resistance". Donna Murrell PhD, $19,655 for "Design, development, and evaluation of a training simulator for gynecological brachytherapy". Saman Maleki PhD, $25,000 for "The effect of mismatch repair deficiency in tumours on dendritic cell activation and function".Welcome New Members
November 02, 2023
Welcome John Di Guglielmo PhD and Brant Inman MD to the Centre for Translational Cancer Research.Clinician Research receives Dr. Joseph Gilbert Research Contribution of the Year Award
November 01, 2023
David Palma MD PhD received the Dr. Joseph Gilbert Research Contribution of the Year Award for his research on "Stereotactic radiotherapy versus standard of care palliative treatment in patients with oligometastatic cancers (SABR-COMET): a randomised, phase 2, open-label trial".BCC Translational Research Unit Marks a Milestone
October 30, 2023
Breast Cancer Canada Translational Research Unit recently marked its 25th anniversary. Congratulations to Alison Allan, PhD and the team as the unit continues to provide world-class research and leads the way in translational research to benefit patients as well as provide training to the next generation of translational researchers.Western Strategic Support for CIHR Success Grant (Fall 2023)
October 08, 2023
Accelerator Program Fred Dick PhD, $50,000 for "Targeting survival signals in ovarian cancer cell dormancy". Paula Foster PhD, $49,000 for "Imaging the effects of microgravity on immunity and cancer progression". Eva Turley PhD, $49,886 for "Microenvironment factors supporting cancer heterogeneity and mutant clonal expression". Seed Program Wei-ping Min PhD, $25,000 for "Induction of T cell exhaustion and immune tolerance in heart transplantation by iRsL-associated miRNA".Myeloma Canada
October 07, 2023
Lisa Porter PhD, "Establishing a Multiple Myeloma Drug Screening Platform to Predict Patient Response to Therapy".Canada Research Society (2023 Spring Competition)
October 06, 2023
Samuel Asfaha MD PhD, $125,000 for 2 years for "Role of the antiviral immune response in colitis-associated cancer." Vanessa Dumeau PhD, $125,000 for 2 years for "High resolution mapping of cancer immunity to predict response to therapy in HER-2 positive breast cancer patients". Jim Petrik PhD, $125,000 for 2 years for "Novel strategy to optimize the success of immunotherapy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma".CIHR Catalyst Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials (iCT)
October 05, 2023
Caroline Hamm MD, $198,825 for "Enhancing The Patient Journey to Clinical Trial Enrolment with Navigation to Optimize Accrual: A Pilot Study for a pragmatic multi-centre, stepped wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial (The CTN Pilot Trial)".Brain Cancer Canada Funding
October 03, 2023
Maria Macdonald MD, $50,000 for her project to support research on more effective diagnosis and treatment for adult brain cancer patients. Collaborators are Drs. Julie Bennett and Cynthia Hawkins, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.Arthritis Society Canada - 2023 Ignite Research Grant
October 02, 2023
Pingzhao Hu PhD, $100,000 for "Developing an artificial intelligence-based online tool for automatic joint detection and scoring of radiographic joint damage among patients with Rheumatoid arthritis using continual learning".Radiation Oncologist named CARO President-Elect
October 01, 2023
George Rodrigues MD PhD, has been named President-Elect for the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncologist (CARO). Rodrigues will hold the position of President-Elect from 2023-2025 then President 2025-2027 and Past President 2027-2029. This is the first time someone from London has held this executive position.Medical Oncologist named CAMO President-Elect
October 01, 2023
Stephen Welch MD, has been named President Elect for the Canadian Association of Medical Oncologist (CAMO). Welch will hold the position of President-Elect from 2023-2025 then President 2025-2027 and Past President 2027-2029. This is the first time someone from London has held this executive position.Clinician Receives Physician Safety Champion Award
October 01, 2023
Uday Deotare MD receives 2023 LHSC's Patient Safety Champion Physician Award for his "Choosing Wisely: Reducing Bloodwork" project.Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
September 18, 2023
Shawn Li PhD, $52,000 for 5 years for "Systematic identification and characterization of protein lysine methylation." Joe Mymryk PhD, $45,000 for 5 years for "A novel protein nuclear import-based methodology for the discovery of protein-protein interactions mediated by short linear motifs. Timothy Scholl PhD, $46,000 for 5 years for "Increasing the Sensivitity of Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Reporter Genes." Brian Shilton PhD, $128,886 for "Preparative Ultracentrifige and Rotors for Western BioCore Facility.Fellow of the World Molecular Imaging Society Named
September 05, 2023
Paula Foster PhD named a Fellow of the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) at the annual meeting in Prague.WE-Spark Igniting Discovery and Incentive Grants (2023)
September 02, 2023
Caroline Hamm MD $10,000 for "Expansion of the clinical trials (CTN) program with staged introduction of the navigator program to demonstrate benefit to availabilty of the CTN program."Schulich's Collaborative Research Seed Grant (CRSG) Program
September 01, 2023
Qi Zhang MBBS PhD and Shawn Li PhD, for "Spatial Proteogenomic landscape of breast cancer brain metastasis." Vanessa Dumeaux PhD, Muriel Brackstone MD PhD, and Armen Parsyan MD, PhD, DSc, MPH, for "Tumor and systemic immune markers to measure breast cancer response to therapy."Canada Research Chair Named
August 29, 2023
Pingzhao Hu PhD, Departments of Biochemistry, Computer Science, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Oncology named CIHR Tier 2 Research Chair Canada in Computational Approach in Health Research. Hu is developing and applying robust AI and statistical analytical techniques to integrate multimodal health data related to patients’ genes, medical history, environment and lifestyle in a fast and cost-efficient mannerCIHR Project Grant Competition
July 21, 2023
Pingzhao Hu PhD and Samual Asfaha MD PhD $830,023 for 5 years for "A deep-learning approach to identify inhibitors of adherent invasive Escherichia coli in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease." Aaron Ward PhD, Stephen Paulter MD and Glenn Bauman MD $592,876 for 5 years for "Histopathology image analysis for prostate cancer prognosis after radical prostatectomy." Kun Ping Lu PhD, Xiao Zhen Zhou PhD, and Douglas Fraser MD PhD $100,000 for 1 year for "Identification of Novel Disease Drivers, Therapeutic Targets, and Biomarkers of Sepsis."Lawson Health Research Institute Competition Results
July 01, 2023
Daniel Breadner MD $19,800 for 2 years for "Detection of Circulating Tumor DNA after Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy in Patients with Unbiopsied Lung Tumors (SABR-DETECT). Danilo Giffoni MD $18,763 for 2 years for "The Impact of Healthcare Disparities Among Local Health Integraton Networks (LHINs) and Cancer Centres in Ontario, Canada - Real World Data Evidence." Qi Zhang MBBS PhD $20,000 for 2 years for "Mapping the synaptic cues of altered neuronal circuit formation in perinatal hypoxia."2023 Academic and Teaching Award Presented
June 10, 2023
The 2023 Academic and Teaching Awards were presented at the 19th Annual Oncology Research & Education Day event. Congratulations to Silvia Penuela, PhD (Experimental Oncology), Lucas Mendez, MD (Radiation Oncology), Jonathan Thiessen, PhD (Medical Biophysics), and Terry Zwiep, MD (Surgical Oncology).Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Awards of Excellence
May 30, 2023
Congratulations to Alison Allan, PhD - Preclinical & Translational Research Award; Jeremy Burton, PhD - Mid Career Research and Innovation Award; Richard Kim, MD - Distinguished Leader in Research Award.Canadian Cancer Society Team Breakthrough Grants (Oct. 2022)
May 16, 2023
Project lead by Co-Principals Investigators Carolina Ilkow, PhD and Rebecca Auer, MD (OHRI): “Building a national network to drive research discoveries and expand access to immunotherapies for people with biliary tract cancers.“ $7,404,250 over 5 years. Dr. Stephen Welch is one of 25 co-applicants from eighteen institutions working on the project. Team lead by Principal Investigator Steven Gallinger, MD (OICR): “Establishing a comprehensive research strategy to improve pancreatic cancer survival.” $7,500,00 over 5 years. Chris Pin, PhD and John Ronald, PhD are 2 of fourteen co-applicants from twelve different institutions working on the project.Centre Renewed by Western University
May 15, 2023
The Centre for Translational Cancer Research underwent an internal review under the Western University Manual of Administrative Policies and Procedures (MAPP) 7.9 and has been successfully renewed for a further 5 years.Faculty Scholar Award
May 15, 2023
Len Luyt, PhD. Professor, Department of Chemistry, and Oncology named Western Faculty Scholar. The Faculty Scholars Award recognizes significant recent scholarly achievements in teaching or research. Awardees are considered an overall scholar and will hold the title for two years.Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
May 05, 2023
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada awarded Rodney DeKoter, PhD an operating grant of $199,534 over 2 years for his project "Function of IKZF3 in precursor B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia."OICR Awards Innovation to Implementation Award
May 04, 2023
Anthony Nichols, MD receives $200,000 for 2 years from The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR). Dr. Nichols is developing a molecular test to predict how patients with HIV-related head and neck cancers will respond to treatment. The award will be used to confirm the test accuracy and explore how it could be integrated into clinical care.OICR Awards a CTIP Grant
May 03, 2023
Fred Dick, PhD was recently awarded a Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline (CTIP) grant from The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) for investigating 'dormant' cancer cells that elude the usual treatment options. Ovarian cancer cells can survive treatment by entering a period of dormancy and then spreading again once treatment has completed. Dr. Dick has uncovered a process that keeps dormant cells alive and will use OICR support to look for ways to disrupt this survival mechanism.CNETS Grant Awarded
May 02, 2023
Sarah Mattonen, PhD receives $40,000 over 2 years from the Canadian Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (CNETS) for her project entitled "Radiomics and Machine Learning for Response Prediction to Lu-DOTATATE in Patients with 68Ga-DOTATATE Somatostatin Receptor Positive Neuroendocrine Tumors."CFI Grant Awarded
May 01, 2023
Lisa Porter, PhD and her research team were awarded a Canada Foundation for Innovation Grant (CFI) $75,001 for their project entitled "Virus and Cell Fraction Isolation and Characterization for Biomedical Research."Fairwell
April 28, 2023
Peter Ferguson, PhD - CRLP Research Associate and member of the CTCR, retired after 23 years of service. Pete enjoyed an outstanding research career, taught undergraduate and graduate students, served as the Safety Officer, participated on several safety committees, and was involved in several LRCP social and academic activities.Spriet Family Donation
April 03, 2023
London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) announced a $1M gift from Andy and Helen Spriet to help support Saman Maleki's immuno-oncology research program at the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP).BSL Progress Report
March 01, 2023
LRCP's Biospecimen Lab (BSL) year-two report is now available. The lab, located on the 4th floor of the London Regional Cancer Program is a collaboration between health care providers, scientists, and patients. The lab's services are open to any local oncology investigator.Surgical Oncology Grant Competition (2022)
February 10, 2023
Muriel Brackstone, MD $25,000 for "AI counting of TILs in breast cancer." Armen Parsyan, MD $50,000 for Spatial proteomics signature in TN breast cancer."Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation and Ride for Dad
February 09, 2023
Lucas Mendez, MD - $40,000 for "Cancer outcomes in patients progressing with biochemical failure post-radical prostatectomy staged with PSMA-PET scan in the Province of Ontario."NSERC Discovery Grants (Fall 2022)
February 09, 2023
Shawn Li, PhD $52,000 for 5 year for "Systematic identification and characterization of protein lysine methylation." Joe Mymryk, PhD $45,000 for 5 years for "A novel protein nuclear import-based methodology for the discovery of protein-protein interactions mediated by short linear motifs." Timothy Scholl, PhD $46,000 for 5 years for "Increasing the Sensitivity of Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Reporter Genes."New Frontiers in Research Fund (2022 Transformation)
February 08, 2023
François Bénard, MD (UBC) and co-applicant Len Luyt, PhD $23,796,774 for "Rare Isotopes to Transform Cancer Therapy." This application is a true team effort with multiple institutions involved in the project.OICR Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline
February 08, 2023
Fred Dick, PhD $300,00 for 2 year to investigate new therapies to treat ovarian cancer more effectively by targeting ‘dormant’ cancer cells.Innovation Fund Award - 2022 IFPOC
February 06, 2023
Naveen Poonai, MD and Michael Rieder, MD for AMO-16-002: Intranasal Ketamine for Procedural Sedation in Children: A Multicentre, Randomized, Controlled, Non-Inferiority Trial.CIHR Team Grant: Translational Research Projects on Rare Diseases
February 05, 2023
Bekim Sadikovic, PhD $304,509 over 3 years for "GENOMIT: A multi-omics approach for diagnostics and monitoring of mitochondrial disorders."CIHR Project Grants (Sept 2022 Intake)
February 04, 2023
Frank Beier, and Silvia Penuela, PhD $100,000 for "The role of Pannexin 3 in aging-associated osteoarthristis." Dimitros J. Dikeakos, PhD and co-applicants Gregory A. Dekaban, PhD, and Bradley L. Urquhart, PhD $944,775 over 5 years for "Mechanisms of cell surface protein regulation by the HIV-1 accessory proteins Nef and Vpu." David W. Holdsworth, PhD along with co-applicants Aaron Fenster, PhD, and Muriel Brackstone, MD $807,075 over 5 years for "Combined gamma probe and ultrasound imaging system for cancer surgery." Pingzhao Hu, PhD $100,000 for "Artificial Intelligence-empowered approaches towards the development of combination therapies for HER2+/ER+ breast cancer." Anthony C. Nichols, MD $990,675 for 5 years for "Targeted and immuno-therapy to overcome innate and acquired resistance in aggressive MAPK-addicted cancers." Silvia Penuela, PhD and co-applicant, John Ronald, PhD $971,550 over 5 years for "Targeting Pannexin-1- Channels in Glioblastoma Multiforme." Christopher L. Pin, PhD and Parisa Shooshtari, PhD along with co-applicants Kenneth Leslie, MD, and Stephen A. Welch, MD $100,000 for "Tumour cell reprogramming in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma as a means for therapeutic resistance." Lisa Porter, PhD $745,875 over 5 years for "Role of Cyclin-Like Proteins in Regulating the Regenerative Balance in the Liver; Implications in Fatty Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma." Eileen Rakovitch, MD (Sunnybrook) and Michael Hallett, PhD $1,981,352 over 4 years for "Validation of a novel biomarker classifier that predicts radiation response following breast-conserving surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)." Caroline Schild-Poulter, PhD and Nathalie G. Bérubé, PhD $100,000 for "Investigating the molecular pathology of WDR26 deficiency."CIHR Internal Research Grants
February 03, 2023
Parisa Shooshtari, PhD $30,000 over 2 years for "Deep Learning-Based Supervised Classification of Cell Type Labels from Single Cell RNA-Sequencing Datasets Associated with Childhood Cancer."CTCR Welcomes New Members
February 02, 2023
The Centre for Translational Cancer Research (CTCR) welcomed Leandro Carderelli Leitre, MD; Rohann Correa, MD; Danilo Giffoni, MD, and Alexander Timoshenko, PhD to its membership.CERI Welcomes New Affiliate
February 01, 2023
The Centre for Education Research & Innovation (CERI) welcomes CTCR member Michael Sanatani, MD as an affiliate. Sanatani recently completed his Master's in Medical Education, and a virtual medical education certificate at Harvard University.CTCR Welcomes New Members
February 01, 2023
The Centre for Translational Cancer Research has added Drs. Chris Goodman and Joelle Helou to its ranks. Both are recent hires by the Division of Radiation Oncology.Ting-Yim Lee Chairs Announced
January 15, 2023
Drs. Jefferson Frisbee and Narinder Paul have been named the Ting-Yim Lee Chairs. Dr. Frisbee is the Chair, Department of Medical Biophysics, and Dr. Paul is the Chair/Chief of the Department of Medical Imaging. This opportunity was made possible thorough an ongoing philanthoric partnership between Western University, St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation and Dr. Lee himself. Dr. Lee is a member of the CTCR.Weston Foundation Funding
January 09, 2023
Dr. Jeremy Burton $300,000, Western Foundation in collaboration with partners at University of Calgary and University of Alberta, to prepare a White paper on the current state of fermented food in Canada and research priorities going forward for human health in this area.Robert L. Fine Foundation of Canada
January 08, 2023
Peter Ferguson, PhD, Jim Koropatnick, PhD, Dr. Mark Vincent $65,000US to continue their project, entitled “Validating the DNA Repair Protein RAD51 as a Feasible Drug Target in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer."Medical Oncology Research Fund (MORF)
January 08, 2023
Dr. Dan Breadner $30,000 for "Detection of Circulating tumor DNA after SABR in Patients with Unbiopsied Lung Tumors (SABR-DETECT)." Dr. Scott Ernst $15,590 for "Prospective exploratory longitudinal analysis of tumor proteomics in patients with metastatic melanoma on immune therapy (PROMISE)." Dr. Maria MacDonald $12,750 for "Neurofibromatosis Clinical and Research Academic Database." Dr. Mark Vincent $29,834 for "Analysis of variables predicting complete pathological response in patients with resectable NSCLC receiving neoadjuvant immunotherapy with chemotherapy - a prospective cohort study."MITACS Business Strategy Internship
January 07, 2023
Dr. Caroline Hamm $80,000 in funding to study "CURating Clinical Trials: Helping patients find hope by exploring clinical trials opportunities."Lung Cancer Canada Funding
January 06, 2023
Dr. Daniel Breadner was awarded $25,000 from a Geoff Ogram Memorial Research Grant for "Detection of Circulating Tumor DNA after SABR in Patients with Unbiopsied Lung Tumors (SABR-DETECT)."LRCP 2022 Catalyst Grants
January 05, 2023
Dr. Anthony Nichols $25,000 for "Definitive biomarker validation using patient samples from large randomized controlled trials." Rodney DeKoter, PhD $25,000 for "Probing the Function of IKZF3 in Multiple Myeloma using Lenalidomide." Dr. Melissa Huynh $22,500 for "Exploring the role of Akkermansia muciniphila in combating the metabolic effects of androgen deprivation therapy in men with metastatic prostate cancer." John Ronald, PhD $25,000 for "Prime-and-kill cell-based cancer immunotherapy." Dr. Matthew Cecchini and Dr. Muriel Brackstone $25,000 for "Next generation digital biomarker assessment in breast cancer." Dr. Jeremy Burton $24,675 for "Analysing the gut microbiome from immunotherapy responder animals with immunomodulatory properties." Dr. Chia W. Phua, Dr. Martha Louzada, and Dr. Matthew Nichols $25,000 for "The impact of the addition of daratumumab to the upfront treatment of transplant-ineligible multiple myeloma patients evaluated through mass spectrometry for both routine monitoring and minimal residual disease detection." Dr. Joy Mangel $25,000 for "Assessment of Sarcopenia as a Measure of Frailty in Older Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma."Lawson Fall 2022 Internal Research Fund Competition
January 04, 2023
Eva Turley, PhD awarded $15,000 by Lawson to study "Use of a RHAMM peptide mimetic, NP-110, to reduce fibrosis in a novel rat model of radiation-induced capsular contracture."Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Awardee
January 03, 2023
Silvia Penuela, PhD was awarded $100,000 as the 2022 Feature Grant Recipient, to study "Inhibition of Panx1 as a novel target for glioblastoma multiforme." Lisa Porter, PhD was awarded $25,000 also as the 2022 Feature Grant Recipient, for "Exploring the Role of the Cancer Activated Microenvironment in the Progression of Glioblastoma: Potential Novel Avenues for Therapeutic Interventions."Alliance Grant Funding
January 02, 2023
Frank Prato, PhD was awarded $1,139,651 over 3 year from NSERC/Alliance/MITACS competition to study "Hybrid PET/MRI Biomedical Imaging of Bacteria."CRLP Oncology Researcher Retires
January 02, 2023
After 25 years of dedicated service, Joe Torchia PhD retired on December 31, 2022. Dr. Torchia, a highly accomplished and respected researcher focused his research on transcriptional control, epigenetics and cancer development. He joined the Cancer Research Laboratory Program in 1997, published in many top-tier journals and trained numerous scientists over his tenure.Renowned Surgeon and Leader Retires
January 01, 2023
Dr. Joseph Chin, a renowned surgeon and leader in urologic-oncology retired December 2022. Dr. Chin has championed education, public awareness and fundraising efforts, all in support of vital prostate cancer research. Dr. Chin will be missed.MD receives Honorary Law Degree
October 13, 2022
Drs. Caroline Hamm, Chair, Division of Windsor, Department of Oncology; Research Director WE-SPARK Cancer Research; and medical oncologist, Windsor Regional Hospital, Cancer Program receives honorary law degree from the University of Windsor.WORLDiscoveries 2022 Vanguard Award
October 06, 2022
Congratulations to Leonard Luyt, PhD (patient issued), and Dr. Matthew Cecchini (license agreement signed) for achieving market-readiness with their research.AMS Healthcare Fellowship
October 04, 2022
Dr. Pencilla Lang, Radiation Oncologist, was awarded the AMS Healthcare Fellowship in Compassion and AI for "Sitting with uncertainty - Using digital models and visualization to help patients better understand diagnosis and uncertainty".Honouring Dr. Michael Rieder
October 01, 2022
Canadian Society of Pharmacology & Therapeutics recognizes Dr. Michael Rieder with the Distinguished Service and Education Award. Created in 2005, this award has only been given out eight times. Congratulations to Dr. Rieder.LHRS Strategic Research Fund Award
September 30, 2022
Congratulations to Frank Prato PhD, and Jonathan Thiessen, PhD for each being awarded the London Health Research Fund Award for their respecting research while using PET/MRI technology.Cancer Research Society Grand Recipients
September 27, 2022
Congratulations to Fred Dick PhD, Dr. Armen Parsyan, Lisa Porter PhD, and Eva Turley PhD on being named a 2022 Cancer Research Society Grant Recipient. The CRS are funding 90 new projects totaling $10.8 million. Each recipient will receive $120,000, over 2 years for their respective projects.Royal Society of Canada Fellow
September 12, 2022
Congratulations to Aaron Fenster, PhD for being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Fenster is one of 54 new members elected by their peers for their outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievements. Dr. Fenster is internationally known as a pioneer of the development of 3D ultrasound imaging. His career in medical imaging has been focused on unmet patient needs as the driving force behind his developments, which have made invaluable contributions to Canada's field of medical imaging science and technology.Windsor Members Receive Funding
August 23, 2022
Congratulations to: Dr. Ming Pan, $30,000 from WE-SPARK Igniting Discovery Grant Lisa Porter, PhD $240,000 from NSERC Discovery Grant Lisa Porter, PhD $120,000 from Cancer Research Society Grant Lisa Porter, PhD $60,000 from WE-SPARK Incentive Grant for Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project GrantLawson Internal Research Fund Competition (2022 Spring)
July 26, 2022
Drs. Ana Lohmann, and Lucas Mendez were each awarded a Lawson Health Research Institute Internal Research Fund grant for their respective research in the amount of $15,000.OICR Investigator Award Announced
July 01, 2022
Congratulations to Saman Maleki, PhD on receiving an Early-Career Investigator (ECI) Investigator Award (IA) from Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR). Dr. Maleki is an assistant professor in the Departments of Oncology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Medical Biophysics. Dr. Maleki will receive funding from July 1, 2022 through to June 30, 2028.2022 Academic and Teaching Awards
June 10, 2022
The Department of Oncology presented its five 2021-2022 awards for outstanding academic and teaching at its recent Research & Education Day. Four recipients are members of the CTCR namely: Saman Maleki, PhD (Experimental Oncology), Dr. Ricardo Fernandes (Medical Oncology), Dr. Vikram Velker (Radiation Oncology) and Dr. Nicholas Power (Surgical Oncology). Congratulations to all the winners!Grants Awarded
May 06, 2022
The following members were awarded grant funding: MITACS Accelerate Grant: Frank Prato, PhD - $60,000 PSI Foundation: Dr. Michael Rieder - $40,000 Stem Cell Network Funding: John Ronald, PhD - $250,000 WE-SPARK Igniting Discovery Grant Program: Dr. Caroline Hamm - $150,000 Breast Cancer Society of Canada Funding: Lisa Porter, PhD and Dr. Caroline Hamm - $25,000 Dr. Karen Mann Catalyst Grant in Medical Education Research: Dr. Timothy NguyenCTCR Recruiting New Members
May 05, 2022
The CTCR has added the following members to its fold: Kun Ping Lu, PhD (Biochemistry), Xiao Zhen Zhou, PhD (PaLM), Dr. Lucas Mendez (Oncology), Dr. Sara Kuruvilla (Oncology), Elizabeth Huynh, PhD (Oncology), and John Patrick (Oncology). Welcome.WOO Trial Funding Announced
May 04, 2022
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) announced that Dr. Daniel Breadner, Medical Oncologist will be receiving $247,900 in grant monies as part of its Clinical Translation Pathway Window of Opportunity (WOO) Trial Funding Opportunity. Congratulations.AMOSO Grant Recipients Announced
May 03, 2022
Member, Dr Terry Zwiep (Surgery) was awarded an AMOSO Grant (Spring 2022) for his research entitled "Improving the Treatment of Pre-operative Anemia in Colorectal and Hepatopancreato-biliary Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative".Member named Director, Research Infrastructure
May 02, 2022
David Litchfield, PhD, Department of Biochemistry, has been named Director, Research Infrastructure, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University for a three-year term. This new position is crucial to our school's research enterprise and will play a pivotal role implementing our new five-year Strategic Plan.Member Added to the Ranks
April 20, 2022
Today, we welcome Mike Hallett, PhD. as a member of the Centre for Translational Cancer Research. Dr. Mike Hallett joined Western University April 1 as a Professor & Western Research Chair - Bioinformatics, Department of Biochemistry. Dr. Hallett was most recently a CRC Tier 1 Professor in the Department of Biology at Concordia University. Most of his career however was in the Departments of Computer Science and Biochemistry at McGill University where he also served as the Director for the Centre for Bioinformatics. Dr. Hallett received his PhD in computer science at the University of Victoria and completed postdoc training at ETH Zurich University. His research interest lie in markers of patient benefit from radiation therapy for in situ breast cancer. Causal networks underlying breast cancer subtype differentiation and systems approaches to the construction of probabilistic biomarkers panels. Welcome Mike!New Member Added
April 19, 2022
Today, we welcome Vanessa Dumeaux, Pharma, PhD. as a member of the Centre for Translational Cancer Research. Vanessa Dumeaux joined Western University April 1 as an assistant professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. Dr. Dumeaux received her doctorate (pharmacy) in France. She then obtained her PhD. in molecular epidemiology, a joint degree from the University of Tromso (Norway) and the University of Paris-South XI (France). During her studies, she developed expertise in genomics while working with Professor Borrensen-Dale at the Norwegian Radium Hospital which was among the pioneers in expression profiling of breast carcinomas in collaboration with groups with Stanford University. After her PhD, Vanessa worked in labs at the University of Paris Descartes, Princeton University, McGill and Concordia Universities. Dr. Dumeaux has a long standing interest in the development of RNA-based biomarker signatures in blood, which can be used to predict disease progression and response to therapy. Welcome Vanessa!New Member Added to the Ranks
April 18, 2022
Today, we welcome Jeremy P. Burton, BSc, MSc, PhD. (Otago), dBA as a member of the Centre for Translational Cancer Research. Dr. Burton is a scientist within the Division of Urology in the Department of Surgery and is cross appointed to the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. as an associate professor. He is also the Chair, Human Microbiome and Probiotics; Director, Canadian Centre for Human Microbiome and Probiotics and Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital. Dr. Burton's research interest include; how the microbiome influences urological conditions (kidney stones, cancer, infection and overactive bladder) and what impacts the microbiota, such as diet, pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, fermented food, probiotics, fecal transplant treatment and the use of antibiotics. Welcome Jeremy!Member named Distinguished University Professor
April 18, 2022
Dr. Lisa Porter is the Executive Director of WE-SPARK Health Institute and a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Windsor and has achieved the rank of Distinguished University Professor. Dr. Porter completed her PhD at the McMaster University, Hamilton, ON in the Department of Medical Sciences and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA. She obtained her B.Sc., Honours Biology & Pharmacology (Co-op program) at McMaster University. She was a founding member of the Windsor Cancer Research Group and continues to sit on the Executive Committee. Dr. Porter is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) University Delegate, a member of the College of Reviewers and a Scientific member of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Tumour and Microenvironment Program. Congratulations Dr. Porter!CTCR Welcomes New Member
April 15, 2022
Today, we welcome Douglas Hoover, PhD. MCCPM as a member of the Centre for Translational Cancer Research. Doug is an assistant professor in the Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, and Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University. Doug is also a medical physicist who specializes in brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy at the London Regional Cancer Program. London Health Sciences Centre. Doug's research specializes in prostate and lung cancer disease sites. He was recently awarded an LHSC Academic Realignment Initiative Award in the Clinician Scientist category for "Development and clinical integration of artificial intelligence tools to improve quality and efficiency in prostate brachytherapy". Welcome Doug!NSERC Research Grant Recipients
April 01, 2022
The following members received an NSERC grant funding (Fall 2021 intake): Jeremy Burton, PhD ($29,941), Rodney Dekoter, PhD ($48,000), Dale Laird, PhD ($40,000), John McCormick, PhD ($149,160), Silvia Penuela, PhD ($40,000) and Jonathan Thiessen, PhD ($34,000). Congratulations to all recipients.LHSC's Academic Realignment Initiative Awards Announced
April 01, 2022
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSC) and Children's Health Foundation recently announced the recipients of LHSC's Academic Realignment Initiative Awards. The partnership between the two Foundations and LHSC's research institute will support 22 research and quality improvement initiatives. Congratulations to Dr. Bekim Sadikovic, Professor and Program Head, Molecular Diagnostics Program, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine for being named limited term chair for his research on epigenetic mechanisms. This limited term chair position will drive advanced clinical genomic and epigenomic research while simultaneously developing translational pathways for its integreation into patient care. Congratulations on behalf of the CTCR Management Committee and its membership.2022 Western University Faculty Scholars Award
March 18, 2022
Congratulations to Natalie Berube, PhD on her recent Faculty Scholars Award. Established in 2005, the Faculty Scholars Award recognizes significant recent scholarly achievements in teaching or research. Nominated by faculty deans and selected by the Faculty Selection Committee chaired by the Provost, the recipients have an international presence in their discipline and are considered all-round scholars. Winners hold the title "Faculty Scholar" for two years and receive $7,000 each year for scholarly activities, as well as receiving a citation. Congratulations Dr. Berube.Member to serve on LHSC's Medical Advisory Committee
March 03, 2022
Dr. Robert Dinniwell, former Radiation Oncology Chair/Chief to serve as interim Chair on London's Health Sciences Centre Medical Advisory Committee. Dr. Dinniwell's is also a former member of CTCR's Management Committee and remains an active member.AMOSO Grants Awarded
February 24, 2022
Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario (AMOSO) recently announced it 2022 funding. Dr. Timothy Nguyen, Radiation Oncologist with London Regional Cancer Centre to receive $150,000 over 2-years to study "Ablative Radiotherapy to Restrain Every Metastasis Safely Treatable (ARREST) 2: A Randomized Phase 2 Trial".New Research Project Targets Metastatic Cancers
February 23, 2022
A new project by Alison Allan, PhD recently awarded CCS Challenge Grant as it has the potential to change the future of metastatic cancer. This project will investigate whether a series of simple blood tests can identify how far cancer has spread in a person with metastatic disease. If successful, the test could help guide treatment plans that could improve outcomes for people facing metastatic cancer.Member to collaborate on CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) project
February 23, 2022
Dr. Samuel Asfaha, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine, and Oncology is a collaborator on a recently announced funded project. Dr. Tom Appleton, Departments of Medicine, and Physiology and Pharmacology along with Dr. Geoffrey Pickering, Departments of Medicine, Biochemistry, and Medical Biophysics are the PI's on the recently announced Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).Members named CIHR Award Recipient
February 15, 2022
Four members of the CTCR were named CIHR recipients. Dr. Richard Kim, Professor Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Chair of the Division and Wolfe Medical Research Chair has been awarded a CIHR project funding for his new research on breast cancer ($657,900 over 5-years). Dr. Qi Zhang, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, is a collaborator on a project led by Dr. Corey Baron who has also been named in the list of funded projects ($581,400 over 5-years). Gregory Dekaban, PhD and John Ronald, PhD. will also receive funding of $100,000 over 1-year for their research project with Lauren Flynn, PhD. and Dr. Aaron Grant.Lawson Internal Research Fund (Fall of 2021)
February 01, 2022
Frank Prato, PhD. and Jonathan Thiessen, PhD. both awarded a Lawson Internal Research Grant for their respective research projects.Dr. Michael Rieder named Fellow
February 01, 2022
Dr. Michael Rieder, Professor, Department of Paediatric, Physiology & Pharmacology, Medicine at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University named a Fellow by the British Pharmacological Society for his contributions to pharmacology research.Dr. David Palma in the news
January 24, 2022
Dr. David Palma talks about ORATOR, the first published trial comparing quality of life outcomes between treatment options for cancers of the throat and back of the tongue in Ontario Institute for Cancer Research latest newsletter.Lawson places eighth place
January 19, 2022Members receive funding from new OICR grant program
December 02, 2021CTCR adds Two New Members
November 22, 2021
The Centre for Translational Cancer Research welcomes Dr. Phillip Blanchette and Dr. Maria MacDonald to its membership. Dr. Blanchette is a medical oncologist who specializes in breast and lung cancer while Dr. MacDonald is a neuro-oncologist, both in the London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Sciences Centre.Dr. Muriel Brackstone receives 2021 MAC Award
November 18, 2021
Dr. Muriel Brackstone receives the 2021 St. Joseph's MAC (Joint Medical Advisor Committee) Award for her commitment to the vision and mission of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's, their leadership, integrity and motivation she provides to her peers. Congratulations!Honouring career milestones
November 17, 2021
Last week, we honoured individuals who hit career milestones at London Health Sciences Centre. Members include Dr. George Rodrigues (20 years), Dr. Eric Winquist (25 years) and Dr. Mark Vincent (30 years). Congratulations!Weston Foundation Grant Awarded
November 15, 2021
Saman Maleki, PhD has been awarded $450,000 over 3-years to study "The role of the gut microbiome in conferring sensitivity or resistance to systemic therapy in pancreatic cancer" through the Weston Family Microbiome Initiative Grant.Members awarded MORF Award
November 10, 2021
Congratulations to our members, Dr. Daniel Breadner, Dr. Jacques Raphael and Dr. Elena Tsvetkova on receiving a 2021 London Regional Cancer Program Medical Oncology Research Fund (MORF) award for their respective research.Member receives Robert L. Fine Cancer Research Foundation Grant
November 10, 2021
Pete Ferguson, PhD Adjunct Professor in Oncology, has been awarded a research grant of $79,112 from the Robert L. Fine Cancer Research Foundation for his project entitled "Targeting DNA repair and the LIF-LIFR axis to inhibit growth of pancreatic adenocarcinoma". Co-authors are Jim Koropatnick, PhD and Dr. Mark Vincent.Members receive CIHR Funding
November 09, 2021
Members Dr. Richard Kim, Dr. Glenn Bauman, Dr. Stephen Welch and Dr. Eric Winquist received approval for CIHR funding of $1,995,001 over 4-years for their project entitled "Integrated Precision Medicine Technology and Approach for Optimal Drug Therapy for Canadians".Member receives AMOSO Grant Funding
November 08, 2021
Dr. Daniel Breadner’s AMOSO grant application has been chosen to receive total funding of $130,000 over 3-year. Dr. Breadner’s project is entitled “Modulation of the tumour immune microenvironment with neoadjuvant stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (ANSR-PDAC)”.LHSC/Lawson Catalyst Grants Recipient Announced
November 01, 2021
Congratulations to Awardees of the 2021 Fall LRCP/LAWSON Catalyst Research Grant Competition.Dr. Frank Prato celebrates 45 years of service
November 01, 2021
Congratulations to Frank Prato, PhD for 45 years of medical imaging ingenuity. Dr. Prato has dedicated his career to the advancement of medical imaging and is one of this year's longest serving recipients. Dr. Prato is a visionary who was instrumental in acquiring Canada's first whole body PET/MRI for Lawson and St.Joseph's Hospital. He was also the main influencer in bringing the first MRI machine into Canada in 1982.Member receives Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Grant
September 30, 2021
Dr. Ana Lohmann has been awarded $400K from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to support her research as part of a larger phase 3 clinical trial. Dr. Lohmann's research focuses on the use of liquid biopsy, a blood test that looks for biomarkers that indicate the presence of cancer cells in the body.Dr. Ji-Hyun Jang joins the Centre for Translational Cancer Research
September 24, 2021
Dr. Ji-Hyun Jang, MD. MPH. FRCSC. joins the Centre for Translational Cancer Research. Dr. Jang is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Oncology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Welcome Dr. Jang!CTCR enrolls new members
September 16, 2021
Dr. Seth Climans (neuro-oncology), Dr. Derek W. Cool (interventional radiologist) and Dr. Terry Zwiep (surgeon) joined the CTCR today. All three have tremendous amount of research experience and we look forward to hearing about their upcoming projects.Member appointed Assistant Dean, Research Chairs & Awards
September 01, 2021
Dale Laird, PhD was appointed September 1, 2021 to Assistant Dean, Research Chairs & Awards, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. Dr. Laird is a Professor in the Departments of Anatomy and Cell Biology, and Physiology and Pharmacology. Congratulations!Members awarded CHIR Project Grant (2021 Spring Competition)
August 10, 2021
Ten CTCR members awarded over $4.8M in the 2021 Spring CIHR competition. Congratulations to: Natalie G. Berube, PhD; Gregory A. Dekaban, PhD; Paula J Foster, PhD; Ting-Yim Lee, PhD; S.M. Mansour Haeryfar, PhD; John K. McCormick, PhD; John A. Ronald, PhD; Timothy J. Scholl, PhD; Peter B. Stathopulos, PhD; and Jonathan Thiessen, PhD.Fenster Translational Lab to receive $2.65M in provincial funding
July 20, 2021
Medical Biophysicist Aaron Fenster is getting $2.65Million for his imaging research lab through the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence as announced during a visit from Colleges and Universities Minister Jill Dunlop. This project is on the cutting edge of research innovation. Congratulations to Dr. Fenster and his team.Member awarded New Frontiers in Research Fund Competition
June 30, 2021
Leonard Luyt, PhD along with Justin Hicks, PhD (Imaging) and Dr. Shehzad Ali (Epidemiology) were awarded $249,900 for their research assessing barriers to access among rural and remote Canadian communities to nuclear molecular imaging technology for diagnosis and study of dementiaLawson Internal Research Fund (IRF)
June 15, 2021
Lawson Health Research Institute announced the results of the 2021 Internal Research Fund Spring Competition. Dr. Matthew Cecchini, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine receives $15,000 for his research entitled "TMB morphology signature as novel marker of response to immunotherapy in lung cancer. Dr. Qi Zhang's trainee, Carolyn Twible, also from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, receives $15,000 to study "Characterizing the hippocampal dentate gyrus involvement in temporal lobe epilepsy".Member named Canada Research Chair
June 15, 2021
Elizabeth Gillies, PhD., a professor in the Department of Chemistry & Chemical and Biochemical Engineering was given this country's highest research honours and named a Canada Research Chair (NSERC). Dr. Gilles researches polymeric biomaterials and their immense potential to improve treatments for many diseases.Member receives Postdoctoral Supervisor of the Year Award
June 12, 2021
Alison Allan, PhD., Department Chair and Professor in the Departments of Anatomy & Cell Biology and Oncology, was recognized for her exemplary support of postdoctoral scholars at Western University with a Postdoctoral Supervisor of the Year Award. Dr. Allan was recognized for going above and beyond supervisory expectations and for giving of her time and extra effort to ensure a successful experience for her postdoctoral scholars.Member awarded Senior Fellowship
May 18, 2021
Paula J. Foster, PhD., Professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics was awarded a Senior Fellowship from International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine in recognition of her achievements in cellular and molecular imaging. She is only one of 10 Canadians to ever receive this honour.Member awarded NSERC Alliance Grant
May 11, 2021
Frank Prato, PhD., awarded funding for his research on "Motion correction in hybrid PET/MRI cardiac imaging".Members celebrating being named 2021 Awards of Excellence recipients
April 30, 2021
Alison Allan, PhD. receives the Individual Faculty Award - Dean's Awards of Excellence for Faculty in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. Dr. Samuel Asfaha receives the Junior Faculty Award and the Team Award was given to the St.Lawrence/Thiessen Research Team in the Department of Medical Biophysics. Congratulations to all!!Children's Health Foundation CHRI Scientist of the Year Award announced
April 28, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Bekim Sadikovic who received the Children's Health Foundation CHRI Scientist of the Year Award. This award is for the project entitled "Identification of structural signatures in the genome to diagnose childhood diseases".Director awarded Distinguished University Professor Award
April 26, 2021
Dr. Glenn Bauman, Director of the CTCR, receives 2021 Distinguished University Professor Award. Dr. Bauman is a leading international expert in multi-modality image-guided radiotherapy and cancer imaging. He is also recognized internationally as an acclaimed researcher, valuable collaborator and team builder.Members receive 2021 Faculty Scholars Award
April 26, 2021
Members John McCormick, PhD., Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Brad Urquhart, PhD., Department of Physiology and Pharmacology receive the 2021 Faculty Scholars Award.NSERC Discovery Grant results announced (Fall 2020 Intake)
April 14, 2021
Elizabeth Gillies, PhD. and Brian Pagenkopf, PhD. have both been awarded 5-years of funding from NSERC Discovery Grant. Congratulations to both our members.Collaborative Research Seed Grant Funding Recipients Announced
March 31, 2021
Members Natalie Berube, PhD., Gregory Dekaban, PhD., Jonathan Thiessen, PhD., and Dr. Qi Zhang were named recipients of the Collaborative Research Seed Grant Funding.Members named CIHR (2020 Fall Competition) recipients
March 29, 2021
Members, Alison Allan, PhD., Michael Boffa, PhD., S.M. Mansour Haeryfar, PhD., Trevor Shepherd, PhD. and John Ronald, PhD. are all recipients of the CIHR 2020 Fall Competition. Collaborators also include members Gregory Dekaban, PhD., Paula Foster, PhD., Timothy Scholl, PhD. and Jonathan Thiessen, PhD. Congratulations to all!!Members awarded CIHR (2020 Fall Competition) recipients
March 29, 2021
Members, Alison Allan, PhD., Michael Boffa, PhD., S.M. Mansour Haeryfar, PhD., Trevor Shepherd, PhD. and John Ronald, PhD. are all recipients of the CIHR 2020 Fall Competition. Collaborators also include members Gregory Dekaban, PhD., Paula Foster, PhD., Timothy Scholl, PhD. and Jonathan Thiessen, PhD. Congratulations to all!!Seven Members to receive AHSC and AFP funding
March 17, 2021
Seven CTCR members have been named as Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) and Alternate Funding Plan (AFP) Innovation Fund recipients. The members are: Dr. Ana Lohmann, Dr. David Palma, Dr. Anthony Nichols, Dr. Michael Rieder, Dr. Alejandro Lazo-Langner, Dr. Jinka Sathya and Dr. Muriel Brackstone. Congratulations!Members receive Collaborative Research Seed Grant Funding
March 15, 2021
Nathalie Berube, PhD, Gregory Dekaban, PhD and Qi Zhang, PhD. are recipients of the Collaborative Research Seed Grant program from Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. CRSG provides seed funding for the formation and development of new interdisciplinary and collaborative research teams. The intent is to promote new collaborations that build on different scientific and scholarly backgrounds, to facilitate breakthroughs in solving research questions in a collaborative manner, and to position the School's researchers to successfully respond to targeted requests for proposals from Tri-Council or other funding agencies. Congratulations to all recipients.Dr. David Palma named Top 10 Canadian Oncologists on Twitter
March 11, 2021
Dr. David Palma was named Top 10 Canadian Oncologist on twitter by The Rounds. With over 4,500 followers, Dr. Palma has a strong voice on social media.London Scientist awarded over $2million in federal funding
March 03, 2021
Lawson Health Research Institute was awarded over $2 million in federal funding for a project led by Jonathan Thiessen, PhD. and team focusing on two unique medical imaging systems designed to give unparalleled insight into brain function and disease. The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, announced more than $518 million in research infrastructure support through the Canada Foundation for Innovation.CIHR Results
March 03, 2021
Congratulations to our members Alison Allan, David Litchfield, Michael Boffa, John Ronald, Jim Petrik, Trevor Shepherd, Gregory Dekaban, Paula Foster, and Timothy Scholl on being awarded CIHR funding during the 2020 Fall Competition.Dr. Glenn Bauman, Director named Finalist in the Lerners Healthcare Champions competition
March 01, 2021
Dr. Glenn Bauman, Director of the CTCR and a radiation oncologist at the London Regional Cancer Program was named a top 15 finalist in the Lerners Healthcare Champions competition. Five winners to be selected by the general public and each winner to receive $5,000 for a charity of their choice.Department of Oncology 2019-2020 Awards of Excellence
February 11, 2021
Congratulations to our members Dr. Elena Tsvetkova (Medical Oncology) , Dr. Timothy Nguyen (Radiation Oncology) and Dr. Samuel Asfaha (Experimental Oncology) for being named a recipient of the Department of Oncology Awards of Excellence.Dr. Shawn Li, PhD. develops rapid COVID 19 antibody test
January 12, 2021
WORLDDiscoveries announced that Dr. Shawn Li, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Canada Research Chair in Proteomics and Functional Genomics along with this colleagues, have developed a rapid, accurate and cost-effective point-of-care COVID-19 antibody agglutination test.Members awarded AMOSO Opportunity Funding Grants
December 21, 2020
Congratulations to the following AMOSO Opportunity Fund Research Funding Competition Recipients: Dr. Pencilla Lang, $195,000 over 3 years for “Preservation of Swallowing in Resected Oral Cavity Squamous Cells: Examining Radiation Volume Effects (PRESERVE)” and Dr. Armen Parsyan, $195.000 over 3 years for “Enhancing Translational Breast Cancer Research Program and Multidisciplinary Collaborations Through Support of Clinicians-Scientist”.Breast Cancer Society of Canada Announcement
December 18, 2020
On December 16, 2020, the London Health Sciences Foundation announced the continuation of a long-standing partnership with the Breast Cancer Society of Canada as they make a $2.5 million commitment through 2030 for breast cancer research. In honour of this generous partnership, the current Pamela Greenaway-Kohlmeier Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit at London Health Sciences Centre London Regional Cancer Program will be renamed as the Breast Cancer Society of Canada Translational Research Unit at LRCP.Fall Catalyst Grant Competition Awardees Announced
December 16, 2020
The London Regional Cancer Program Catalyst Grants for Translational Cancer Research review panel recently recommended to the Executive Council of the LRCP funding for projects submitted to the 2020 Fall Competition. This program, open to all primary and cross-appointees in the Department of Oncology at Western University (and their collaborators), supports translational cancer research with potential to attract and retain external funding and to lead to clinical applications that reduce the burden of cancer. Congratulations to all Awardees.Lawson Health Research Institute Top 8th in Canada
December 14, 2020
Lawson Health Research Institute maintains its top 8th ranking amongst 40 Canadian research institutions.Newest Onc-Insider Newsletter Released
November 09, 2020
The Centre for Translational Cancer Research releases the November edition of the Onc-Onsider Newsletter.Dr. Paula Foster awarded Dean's Awards of Excellence for Faculty Research
November 03, 2020
Dr. John Yoo, Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has named Dr. Paula Foster, PhD. as the recipient of the 2020 Dean's Awards of Excellence for Faculty Research. Paula is a Professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics and a Scientist at the Roberts Research Institute where she is the leader of the Cellular and Molecular Imaging program. The CTCR would like to congratulate Dr. Paula Foster on this incredible recognition.Dr. Qi Zhang joins the CTCR
October 22, 2020
Dr. Qi Zhang, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University joins the Centre for Translational Research today. Dr. Zhang is also an Associate Scientist with Lawson Health Research Institute and a pathologist at London Health Science Centre. Dr. Zhang's clinical activities include neuropathology (surgical and autopsy) and anatomical pathology (GI tract). His research interests are in basic neuroscience and neuropathological diseases. Welcome!CTCR Member, Dr. Silvia Penuela Awarded 2020 Dean's Award of Excellence - Junior Faculty
October 20, 2020
Dr. Silvia Penuela joined the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology in 2014 as an Assistant Professor and has since built a strong cell biology research program. Silvia has made significant contributions to her field of study and is a highly regarded scientist and collaborator both nationally and internationally. Silvia has a passion for mentoring and training research trainees and is being recognized for her outstanding performance. Silvia is a recent addition to the Centre of Translational Cancer Research and serves as a member of the management committee. Congratulations!Dr. Timothy Nguyen joins the CTCR.
October 17, 2020
The CTCR welcomes its newest member, Dr. Timothy Nguyen. Dr. Nguyen is an radiation oncologist at the London Regional Cancer Centre and specializes in CNS tumors, Oligometastatic disease, GI malignancies, neuroendocrine tumors and palliative radiotherapy. Tim is also the radiation oncologist lead for spine SABR and the CBME lead for postgraduate radiation oncology medical education. Tim can be reached at timothy.nguyen@lhsc.on.ca. We look forward to working collaboratively with him.CTCR presents a talk by Dr. Douglas Hanahan
September 13, 2020
The Centre for Translational Cancer Research will be presenting a talk by Dr. Douglas Hananan, the co-author of "The Hallmarks of Cancer". For more details, please review link.Dr. Ana Lohmann joins the Centre for Translational Cancer Research
August 31, 2020
Dr. Ana Lohmann, Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Associate Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute and Medical Oncologist at London Regional Cancer Program, joins the CTCR as a member.Onc-Insider August 2020
August 30, 2020
Check out the latest edition of the Onc-Insider. Catch up on all the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry's Department of Oncology news and events from January 1 to July 31st, 2020Professor of Chemistry joins the CTCR
August 20, 2020
The CTCR welcomes Dr. Brian Pagenkopf, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Western University to the Centre for Translational Cancer Research.Dr. Shawn Li discussing his COVID-19 research on CBC Radio
August 20, 2020
Dr. Shawn (Shun-Cheng) Li featured on CBC Radio this week and discussed his current research on COVID-19 testing.Three LRCP Medical Oncologists Join the CTCR.
August 04, 2020
Welcome to our newest members from the Department of Medical Oncology.Dr. Stewart Gaede's named as Chief Medical Physicist
July 26, 2020
Stewart Gaede, PhD., member of the CTCR named as Chief Medical PhysicistThree New Researchers/Clinicians added as Members
July 23, 2020
Drs. Ricardo Fernandes, Pencilla Lang and Krishna Singh join the Centre for Translational Cancer Research.2020 Achievements Report Features Members of the CTCR
June 09, 2020
Centre for Translational Cancer Research members, Drs. Anthony Nichols and David Palma were featured in Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry 2020 Achievements Report.Dr. Donna Murrell joins the CTCR
June 08, 2020
The CTCR is pleased to welcome Dr. Donna Murrell, PhD., medical physicist at the London Regional Cancer Program as a member.Onc-Insider March 2020
February 24, 2020
Quarterly Edition of Onc-Insider Just Released! Catch up on events you may have missed from October 1st to December 31st, 2019.CIHR Project Grant Results (201909PJT Competition)
January 28, 2020
Centre for Translational Cancer Research Principal Researchers Drs. Allan, Asfaha, DeKoter, Gillies, Palma and Schild-Poulter were successfull CIHR Project Grant recipients in the 201909PJT Competition. Congratulations to all recipients!Catalyst Winners (Fall of 2019)
January 09, 2020
Members of the Centre for Translational Cancer Research recipients of the 2019 Fall Catalyst Awards for Translational Cancer Research. Congratulations to all winners!Dr. David Palma receives the William Rawls Prize from the Canadian Cancer Society
November 21, 2019
Dr. David Palma recipient of the Canadian Cancer Society Award for ExcellenceOnc Insider Newsletter - Edition #5
November 07, 2019
Check out the latest edition of the Onc Insider!!!Dr. Glenn Bauman conducting trials using Advanced Prostate Cancer Imaging
November 01, 2019
CTCR's Dr. Glenn Bauman's Prostate Cancer Trial using Advanced Prostate Cancer ImagingDr. Ann Chambers, Western Elite named among Royal Society Fellows
September 16, 2019ESMO Promoting Research in London to foster Networking Opportunities with other Investigators around the World
November 28, 2018
This past summer, the Department of Medical Oncology was approached by ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) to participate in the production of a video (~5 min length) to be broadcast throughout the ESMO Congress meeting in Munich, Germany this past October. Only 20 centres in the world were selected to promoted their work at ESMO. The primary purpose of this video is to promote research in London and foster networking opportunities with other investigators around the world.Fall 2018 CTCR Travel Award Recipients
October 01, 2018
On behalf of the Centre for Translational Cancer Research (CTCR), we are proud to announce and recognize the following individuals on receiving the CTCR Trainee Travel Award of $1000.00! Check out their integrated, innovative, and impactful research and videos!CTCR Colleagues Collaborate
December 31, 2017
Please join us for the second annual CTCR Colleagues Collaborate networking night on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the OLD COURT HOUSE in London, Ontario!Fall 2017 CTCR Trainee Travel Award Recipients
November 27, 2017
On behalf of the Centre for Translational Cancer Research (CTCR), we are proud to announce and recognize the following individuals on receiving the CTCR Trainee Travel Award of $1000.00!Fall 2017 CTCR Travel Award Recipients
November 26, 2017
On behalf of the Centre for Translational Cancer Research (CTCR), we are proud to announce and recognize the following individuals on receiving the CTCR Trainee Travel Award of $1000.00!CTCR Colleagues Collaborate
October 12, 2017
Please join us for the 2nd annual CTCR Colleagues Collaborate networking night on Friday, February 2nd, 2018, at the Goodwill Industry's Community Hall, in London, OntarioCTCR Trainee Travel Awards
September 06, 2017
The Centre for Translational Cancer Research (CTCR) is pleased to offer competitive Travel Awards for graduate students, residents, and clinical and postdoctoral fellows working in the area of translational cancer research. These awards are intended to enhance the education and training of trainees engaged in translational cancer research.Oncology R&E Day RECAP!
June 23, 2017
Over 400 attendees participated and attended R&E Day, making it one of the largest cancer conferences in all of Southwestern Ontario!Oncology R&E Day RECAP!
June 22, 2017
We hope you enjoyed Oncology Research and Education Day on Friday, June 16th at the Best Western in London, Ontario. Over 400 attendees participated and attended R&E Day, making it one of the largest cancer conferences in all of Southwestern Ontario!Integrated. Innovative. Impactful. Oncology's 2017-2022 Strategic Plan!
May 23, 2017
The Department of Oncology is pleased to share the 2017-2022 Department of Oncology Strategic Plan! The plan is the result of a 14-month process that engaged over 200 faculty, staff and stakeholders through surveys, focus groups and one-on-one interviews.Oncology Research and Education Day 2017
March 27, 2017
Please join us for the 14th Annual Oncology Research and Education Day!Integrated. Innovative. Impactful. Oncology's 2017-2022 Strategic Plan!
March 20, 2017
The Department of Oncology is pleased to share the 2017-2022 Department of Oncology Strategic Plan! The plan is the result of a 14-month process that engaged over 200 faculty, staff and stakeholders through surveys, focus groups and one-on-one interviews.Congratulations to the Lawson Impact Award recipients!
March 16, 2017
The Lawson Impact Awards recognize excellence in academics, leadership, training, operations, industry and innovation. Congratulations to this year’s award recipients, some of our very own CTCR Members: Drs. Bauman, Ward and Lala. Well done!CTCR Colleagues Collaborate
December 19, 2016
The CTCR's first annual CTCR Colleagues Collaborate networking night on February 3, 2017!We Act!
December 19, 2016
We are working to build awareness about the success of the We Act initiative at the School. This is being done in advance of our outreach about the new We Speak survey taking place from January -February 2017.Celebrating Excellence!
December 14, 2016
The 2017 Awards of Excellence Nominations NOW OPEN!FALL 2016 CTCR TRAVEL AWARD WINNERS
November 22, 2016
The CTCR is pleased to announce the Fall 2016 Travel Award WinnersDepartment of Oncology's Research & Education Day Award Winners: Congratulations!
July 08, 2016
The Department of Oncology's 13th Annual Research & Education day was another great success. This annual event is an opportunity for scientists, clinicians, graduate students and Post-Doctoral fellows to share cancer research discoveries and promote cancer research collaboration and training.The CTCR Trainee Travel Award Competition
July 08, 2016
The CTCR Trainee Travel Award Competition is open to trainees including graduate students, residents and clinical and postdoctoral fellows working in the area of translational cancer research. Applicants must be working under the direct supervision of a member of the Centre for Translational Cancer Research (CTCR).Congratulations to the Awards of Excellence recipients
April 13, 2016
Congratulations to Drs. Aaron Ward, Anthony Nichols, and Shawn Li, who have all received Schulich Awards of Excellence.Article Chosen for Journal Cover
March 31, 2016
Drs. Matt Hebb, Randy van Ommeren, and Michael Staudt in the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences recently published an article entitled "Advances in HSP27 and HSP90-targeting strategies for glioblastoma". The article was chosen for the cover of The Journal of Neuro-Oncology, which is the flagship Oncology journal for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Tumors. This is second cover in the last three years for Dr. Hebb's lab.CTCR Trainee Travel Award Competition
January 05, 2016
The CTCR Trainee Travel Award Competition is open to trainees including graduate students, residents and clinical and postdoctoral fellows working in the area of translational cancer research. Applicants must be working under the direct supervision of a member of the Centre for Translational Cancer Research (CTCR). Deadline for Application: February 1, 2016 at 4:00 pm.Breast Cancer Research Highlighted
October 08, 2015
CTV News segment highlighting the Breast Cancer Research of Dr. Peter RoganInstitute of Cancer Research
October 08, 2015Translational Cancer Research Seminars
October 08, 2015
Translational Cancer Research Seminars—start October 20152015 News and Events
October 08, 2015
Congratulations to Dr. Moshmi Bhattacharya, PI (Physiology and Pharmacology) and Dr. Muriel Brackstone Co-I (Surgery & Oncology)Over $7.55 Million for Genome Research
April 12, 2024
Using machine learning, Dr. Bekim Sadikovic has developed EpiSign™, the first technology that uses a patient’s epigenome to diagnose genetic disorders. At its most basic level this means that artificial intelligence is used to detect the pattern of chemical signals, called epigenetics, that turn genes within a person’s DNA on or off. This $7.44 million grant funding from the Government of Canada through Genome Canada will enable the next phase of the project in which EpiSign™ technology will be implemented in labs at academic institutions in 15 countries around the world.Lawson Internal Research Fund 2022 Recipients Named
April 12, 2024
Drs. Ana Lohmann, Lucas Mendez, and Terry Zwiep were named recipients of the 2022 Lawson Internal Research Fund for their respective research.Members named as AMOSO Opportunities Fund Recipients
April 12, 2024
Dr. Pencilla Lang, Dr. Armen Parsyan and Dr. Qi Zhang have been awarded funding from AMOSO Opportunities Fund for their respective research projects.2020 Catalyst Grant competition details released
April 12, 2024
London Regional Cancer Program releases its details concerning the 2020 Catalyst Grant competition.Onc Insider April Edition 2018
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